Longreach Hospital

Longreach Hospital is the region’s major healthcare facility offering 31 bed inpatient care, 24 hour emergency department, pharmacy and medical imaging services, elective surgery, maternity services and a dental hub. There are 4308 people living in the hospital’s catchment area. The facility is located 685 kilometres by sealed road from the Rockhampton Base Hospital, 1176 kilometres from Royal Brisbane and 1171 kilometres from Princess Alexandra Hospitals.

The Honourable Minister for Health Cameron Dick MP visited Longreach in June 2015 to announce development plans for the installation of a CT scanner by mid-2016.